# PhishDestroy threat dossier — a2-coinbase.com
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Fetched:   2026-07-22 20:11:27 UTC
Canonical: https://phishdestroy.io/domain/a2-coinbase.com/

## VERDICT
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CRITICAL THREAT — DO NOT VISIT
Composite threat score: 100/100 (PhishDestroy scoring — see methodology below)
Scam classification: Impersonation
Targeted brand: Coinbase

## DETECTION EVIDENCE
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VirusTotal:      13/91 security vendors flagged this domain
  Flagging vendors: alphaMountain.ai, BitDefender, CRDF, ESET, Forcepoint ThreatSeeker, Fortinet, G-Data, Google Safe Browsing, Gridinsoft, Kaspersky, Lionic, Sophos, VIPRE
Public blocklists: listed on 1 independent blocklist
Google Safe Browsing: FLAGGED

## INFRASTRUCTURE
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IP address:      103.224.212.214 (AU, Beaumaris)
ASN:             AS133618 Trellian Pty. Limited
Hosting org:     Trellian Pty. Limited
Registrar:       CommuniGal Communication Ltd.
Nameservers:     ["ns15.abovedomains.com", "ns16.abovedomains.com"]
Page title:      a2-coinbase.com
HTTP response:   200

## TLS CERTIFICATE
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Issuer:     Let's Encrypt / YR2
Expires:    2026-10-06
Status:     INVALID chain
Fingerprint: 14619daaa97e5d154ed9478288f2ef49c9574f0774ccd29b2beb67afec680a27
Subject Alternative Names (related infrastructure — often same operator):
  - 1vdoji5e.my
  - 33wink3.com
  - altativita.com
  - apollostackwell.com
  - bdstreamz.com
  - bloxpet.com
  - bludomain23.com
  - bookmoa110.com
  - cinwrbaxis.com
  - corrierenotize.org
  - curser.xyz
  - digitalsynccloud.com
  - exampleroi.com
  - fecelessreels.com
  - flow-fininvest.com
  ... +29 more

## ABUSE-REPORT HISTORY (evidence of registrar non-response)
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Status: pending notification queue. No abuse reports filed yet — this domain is
waiting for the next cycle of our automated abuse-reporter.

## TIMELINE
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First detected:    2026-07-19 13:01:15 UTC (by PhishDestroy tracker)
Last verified:     2026-07-22 20:20:24 UTC
Current status:    ACTIVE / observable

## ANALYST NARRATIVE
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[Generated: 2026-07-19 14:45:31 UTC — narrative may predate facts above. Treat fields in TIMELINE / DETECTION EVIDENCE / INFRASTRUCTURE as authoritative if they differ from the prose below.]

a2-coinbase.com brand impersonation threat to Coinbase

Analysis indicates that the domain a2-coinbase.com is currently active and returns HTTP 200 responses, suggesting a live web service. The site is explicitly listed as impersonating Coinbase, and Google Safe Browsing classifies it under social engineering, confirming a brand‑impersonation vector. VirusTotal scans show that 13 of 91 security vendors have flagged the domain, and it appears on one external blocklist. PhishDestroy has already blocked the domain, reinforcing its malicious reputation. The risk level is assessed as high. Concrete details about the page content, hosting infrastructure, or any credential‑harvesting mechanisms have not been disclosed in the available intelligence, leaving the exact attack flow uncertain. Defenders should immediately add a2-coinbase.com to DNS and URL filtering blocks, incorporate the domain into intrusion detection signatures, and monitor outbound traffic for connections to the host. Organizations using Coinbase should reinforce user awareness, enforce multi‑factor authentication, and advise employees to verify URLs before entering credentials. Continuous observation of threat‑intel feeds for any updates on the domain’s infrastructure or associated payloads is recommended.

## EVIDENCE HASHES
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TLS cert SHA-256:      14619daaa97e5d154ed9478288f2ef49c9574f0774ccd29b2beb67afec680a27

## SCORING METHODOLOGY
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Composite score is NOT derived from VirusTotal alone. PhishDestroy aggregates:
  - VirusTotal positive ratio
  - Public blocklist consensus (MetaMask, ScamSniffer, OpenPhish, PhishTank, URLhaus,
    CryptoFirewall, SEAL, Polkadot, Enkrypt, Phishunt, DiscordPhishing, PhishingDB)
  - Cloaking detection (HTTP 666 or rendering delta between bot and real visitor)
  - DNS-filter consensus (Quad9, CleanBrowsing, NextDNS, AdGuard, Cloudflare, etc.)
  - AlienVault OTX pulses + Cloudflare Radar + Google Safe Browsing
  - URLScan / URLQuery verdicts
  - Brand-impersonation heuristics (DOM analysis of forms, logos, wording)
  - Known phishing-kit fingerprinting (favicon hash, JS obfuscation signatures)
  - Wallet-drainer family classification (Angel, MS, Rainbow, Pink, Inferno, ...)
  - Free-TLS vs paid-cert ratio (throwaway infrastructure signal)
  - Registrar/hosting abuse history (this registrar's track record)
  - Human researcher sign-off (operator takedown team)

A domain present in our database is ALREADY flagged. A low VT count by itself does
NOT mean the domain is safe — new scam domains routinely show 0/95 VT for their
first 7–30 days while actively draining wallets. Always cross-reference the composite
score and the individual indicators above, not just VT.

## CORRECTIONS / APPEALS
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Full HTML report:  https://phishdestroy.io/domain/a2-coinbase.com/
JSON API:          https://api.destroy.tools/v1/check?domain=a2-coinbase.com
Appeal a flag:     https://phishdestroy.io/appeals/  (responded to within 48 hours, FP rate <0.01%)
Submit a report:   https://t.me/PhishDestroy_bot

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